BRITISH STANDARD BS 1640-3:

1968
Incorporating
amendment issued
March 1972
(AMD 905)

Specification for

Steel butt-welding pipe

fittings —
For the petroleum industry —

Part 3: Wrought carbon and ferritic

alloy steel fittings — Metric units

UDC 621.643.4:621.791.053.6:665.6
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Co-operating organizations

The Petroleum Equipment Industry Standards Committee, under whose

supervision this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives
from the following Government department and scientific and industrial
organizations:

Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment*

Federation of British Rubber and Allied Manufacturers
Gas Council
Ministry of Power
Oil Companies Materials Association*
“The Steel Industry”*

The industrial organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list,

together with the following, were directly represented on the committee
entrusted with the preparation of this British Standard:

British Valve Manufacturers’ Association

Confederation of British Industry
Institute of Welding
National Association of Drop Forgers and Stampers

This British Standard, having

been approved by the Petroleum
Equipment Industry Standards
Committee and endorsed by the
Chairman of the Engineering
Divisional Council, was
published under the authority Amendments issued since publication
of the General Council on
22nd March, 1968
Amd. No. Date Comments
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The following BSI reference

relates to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference, PEE/2

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Contents

Page
Co-operating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 General 1
1.1 Scope 1
1.2 Size and size identification 1
1.3 Pressure ratings 1
1.4 Materials 1
1.5 Manufacture 1
1.6 Heat treatment 1
2 Dimensions and tolerances 2
2.1 Dimensions 2
2.2 Tolerances 3
3 Workmanship, marking, inspection testing and certificate 4
3.1 Workmanship and finish 4
3.2 Marking 4
3.3 Inspection 4
3.4 Test facilities 4
3.5 Prototype bursting tests 5
3.6 Radiographic examination of fittings fabricated by fusion welding 5
3.7 Radiographic technique and acceptance limits 5
3.8 Impact testing 5
3.9 Hydrostatic testing 6
3.10 Certificate 6
Appendix A Information to be supplied by the purchaser 14
Figure 1 — Welding end for wall thicknesses from 4.8 mm to 22 mm
inclusive 3
Figure 2 — Welding end for wall thicknesses greater than 22 mm 3
Figure 3 — Typical examples of off-square tolerance “X” checked against
reference planes 4
Table 1 — Materials and material identification symbols 2
Table 2 — Tolerances 4
Table 3 — Outside diameter and nominal wall thickness of steel pipe 7
Table 4 — Dimensions of elbows and return bends 8
Table 5 — Dimensions of 90° long radius tangent elbows 9
Table 6 — Dimensions of equal tees 9
Table 7 — Dimensions of reducing tees 10
Table 8 — Dimensions of reducers (concentric and eccentric) 11
Table 9 — Dimensions of caps 12
Table 10 — Dimensions of lap-joint stub-ends 13

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Foreword

This British Standard is one of a series of standards for fittings prepared under
the authority of the Petroleum Equipment Industry Standards Committee.
One of the aims of this standard is to ensure interchangeability in service with
similar products of American manufacture. Consequently in the present edition
due consideration has been given to the latest editions of American standards
ASA B16.9, ASA B16.28, ASTM. A.234, ASTM. A.351, ASTM. A.403, and ASTM.
A.420, and to the American Manufacturers’ Standardisation Society of the Valve
and Fittings industry Standard Practice SP.43.
Account has also been taken of the work of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) on this subject. This standard which forms Part 3, of
BS 1640, is the metric version of Part 1.
Part 4, dealing with wrought and cast austenitic stainless steel fittings, is the
metric version of Part 2.
Acknowledgment is made to the American Standards Association, the American
Society for Testing and Materials, and the American Manufacturers’
Standardisation Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry for data used in this
standard.
In order to keep abreast of progress in the industries concerned, British
Standards are subject to periodical review. Suggestions for improvements will be
recorded and in due course brought to the notice of the committees charged with
the revision of standards to which they refer.
A complete list of British Standards numbering over 9000, fully indexed and with
a note of the contents of each, will be found in the BSI Catalogue. The BSI
Catalogue may be consulted in many public libraries and similar institutions.
This standard makes reference to the following British Standards:
BS 131, Methods for notched bar tests, Part 2. Charpy V-notch impact test.
BS 1501 – BS 1506, Steels for use in the chemical, petroleum and allied industries.
BS 1510, Steels for use in the chemical, petroleum and allied industries (low
temperature supplementary requirements to BS 1501 – BS 1506).
BS 1560, Steel pipe flanges and flanged fittings (nominal sizes ½ in to 24 in) for
the petroleum industry.
BS 1600, Dimensions of wrought steel pipe for the petroleum industry.
BS 2600, General recommendations for the radiographic examination of fusion
welded joints in thicknesses of steel up to 2 in.
BS 2910, General recommendations for the radiographic examination of fusion
welded circumferential butt joints in steel pipes.
BS 3293, Carbon steel pipe flanges (over 24 in nominal size) for the petroleum
industry.
BS 3351, Piping systems for the petroleum industry.

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shown below. This mark can be used only by manufacturers licensed under the certification mark
scheme operated by the BSI. The presence of this mark on a product is an independent assurance that
the goods have been produced to comply with the requirements of the British Standard under a system
of supervision, control and testing operated during manufacture and including periodical inspections
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Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 14 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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1 General 1.5 Manufacture

Seamless fittings may be made by any suitable
1.1 Scope manufacturing process.
Part 3 of this British Standard specifies Fabricated fittings shall be welded by manual or
requirements for wrought seamless and fabricated automatic electric arc welding processes using weld
carbon and ferritic alloy steel butt-welding pipe metal of similar composition to the parent metal,
fittings for use in the petroleum industry, and is in unless otherwise agreed between purchaser and
metric units. manufacturer, If the submerged arc process is used,
The following types of fittings are provided for: the alloys shall be introduced throughout the filler
45° long radius elbows; wire.
90° long and short radius elbows; The qualification requirements for welders and
welding operators, the welding procedure employed
90° long radius tangent elbows;
in the manufacture of fabricated fittings and
long and short radius return bends; welding materials shall be in accordance with
equal and reducing tees; BS 33514).
concentric and eccentric reducers;
1.6 Heat treatment
caps;
lap-joint stub ends. 1.6.1 Seamless carbon steel fittings. Seamless
carbon steel fittings other than material WPLO, on
Welding-neck flanges are not included. They are which the final forming operation is completed in
included in BS 15601) and BS 32932). the range 620 °C to 980 °C (1 150 °F to 1 800 °F)
Attention is drawn to Appendix A, which lists need not be heat treated provided they are cooled in
information to be supplied by the purchaser. still air.
Fittings completed at temperatures
1.2 Size and size identification above 980 °C (1 800 °F) shall subsequently be
A fitting to this standard shall be identified by the normalized, and fittings completed at temperatures
nominal size and wall thickness or schedule number below 620 °C (1 150 °F) shall be stress relieved in
of the pipe (see Table 3) to which it is intended to the range 580 °C to 620 °C (1 075 °F to 1 150 °F).
correspond in strength. All fittings in material WPLO shall be normalized.
Dimensions are standardized for the sizes and to the 1.6.2 Seamless ferritic alloy steel fittings.
extent given in Table 4 to Table 10. Seamless carbon-molybdenum (WP1) steel fittings
shall be tempered in the range 620 °C
1.3 Pressure ratings to 680 °C (1 150 °F to 1 255 °F).
All fittings shall be so designed that their pressure Seamless 1¼ % chromium/½ % molybdenum
ratings may be calculated as for straight seamless (WP11), 2¼ % chromium/1 % molybdenum (WP22),
pipe of the same or equivalent material of the same and 5 % chromium/½ % molybdenum (WP5) fittings
size and of the same nominal wall thickness. shall be normalised and subsequently tempered in
For information regarding design stresses at given the range 620 °C to 750 °C (1 150 °F to 1 380 °F).
temperatures for seamless pipe, reference should be Seamless 3½ % nickel steel (WPL3) fittings shall be
made to Table 3 in BS 33513). normalized and subsequently tempered in the
range 580 °C to 630 °C (1 080 °F to 1 170 °F).
1.4 Materials 1.6.3 Fabricated carbon and ferritic alloy steel
Fittings to this standard shall be made of materials fittings. The heat treatment of fabricated carbon
complying with one of the standards given in and ferritic alloy steel fittings shall be in accordance
Table 1, unless the use of other materials is agreed with BS 3351.
between purchaser and manufacturer.

1)
BS 1560, “Steel pipe flanges and flanged fittings (nominal sizes ½ in to 24 in) for the petroleum industry”.
2)
BS 3293, “Carbon steel pipe flanges (over 24 in nominal size) for the petroleum industry”.
3)
BS 3351, “Piping systems for the petroleum industry”.
4)
BS 3351, “Piping systems for the petroleum industry”.

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Table 1 — Materials and material identification symbols

Identification Material standards
Material
symbola Seamless pipe Rolled plate Forgings

Carbon steel WPA ASTM. A. 106 BS 1501-161 b BS 1503-161

WPB Grade A Grade 28B Grade B
Grade B
Carbon-molybdenum steel WP1 ASTM. A. 335 BS 1501-240 BS 1503-240
Grade P1 Grade A
1¼ % chromium, ½ % WP11 ASTM. A. 335 BS 1501-620c Grade C BS 1503-620c
molybdenum steel Grade P11
2¼ % chromium, 1 % WP22 ASTM. A. 335 — BS 1503-622
molybdenum steel Grade P22
5 % chromium, ½ % WP5 ASTM. A. 335 BS 1501-625 BS 1503-625d
molybdenum steel Grade P5
Carbon steel suitable for WPL0e ASTM. A. 333f BS 1501-16128B BS 1503-161B
low temperature service Grade 1 BS 1510-LT50g BS 1510-LT50
3½ % nickel steel WPL3d ASTM. A. 333 BS 1501-503/ BS 1503-503/
Grade 3 BS 1510-LT100 BS 1510-LT100
NOTE A comprehensive series of British Standards for steel piping for pressure purposes is in course of preparation. Pending
publication of these British Standards, reference is made here to comparable ASTM specifications. For dimensions of pipe,
see Table 3, extracted from BS 1600, “Dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry”.
a
When fittings are of welded construction, the symbols shown in this column shall be supplemented by the suffix letter “W”.
b
See BS 1501-6, “Steels for use in the chemical, petroleum and allied industries”.
c
This material shall be specified with a chromium content of 1.0 to 1.5 %.
d
This material shall be specified with a maximum carbon content of 0.15 % and a minimum tensile strength
of 42.5 kgf/mm2 (27 tonf/in2), and a minimum yield strength of 22 kgf/mm2 (14 tonf/in2) (1 kgf = 9 806 65 N).
e
These grades are intended for low-temperature service and are subject to impact testing (see Clause 3.8).
f
In order to meet the impact test requirements for finished fittings as specified in Clause 3.8 the chemical composition of
ASTM 333 Grade 0 may be suitably modified.
g
BS 1510, “Steels for use in the chemical, petroleum and allied industries (low temperature supplementary requirements to
BS 1501-1506)”.

2 Dimensions and tolerances t = 87½ % of the nominal pipe wall

thickness,
2.1 Dimensions D = outside diameter of the pipe.
2.1.1 General. The dimensions of butt-welding NOTE Coherent units should be used.
fittings shall be in accordance with 2.1.2 to 2.1.5 To ensure adequacy of design the manufacturer
subject to the tolerances given in 2.2.
shall carry out bursting tests on prototype fittings.
2.1.2 Body thickness of fittings. The body These bursting tests shall be made as specified
thickness of fittings shall be such that their actual in 3.5.
bursting pressure is not less than the computed
2.1.3 Dimensions of welding ends. The
bursting pressure of straight seamless pipe of the dimensions of the welding ends shall match those of
same or equivalent material the same size and the the equivalent straight pipe in Table 3, subject to
same nominal wall thickness.
the tolerances in 2.2.
The computed bursting pressure of straight pipe
In order to obtain the proper dimensions at the
shall be determined by the following formula:
welding ends, it is permissible to machine the inside
of the fittings to a taper of not less than 1 in 4.
2St
P = ----------
D
where P = bursting pressure of the pipe,
S = minimum specified tensile strength
of the pipe material,

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2.1.4 Welding end preparation. Unless otherwise 2.2.2 Outside diameters at welding ends. The
specified by the purchaser the angle of bevel of the following are the tolerances permitted on the
welding ends shall be as follows: outside diameters of fittings at their welding ends:
2.1.4.1 Where the wall thickness at the welding Nominal sizes 2½ in and
ends is less than 4.8 mm the ends shall be machined smaller + 1.6 – 0.8 mm
to a slight chamfer or may be square, at the
Nominal sizes 3 in up to and
manufacturer’s option.
including 4 in ± 1.6 mm
2.1.4.2 Where the wall thickness at the welding
ends is from 4.8 mm to 22.2 mm inclusive the ends Nominal sizes 5 in up to and
shall be machined to the form indicated in Figure 1. including 8 in + 2.4 – 1.6 mm
Nominal sizes 10 in up to and
including 18 in + 4.0 – 3.2 mm
Nominal sizes 20 in and
larger + 6.4 – 4.8 mm

2.2.3 Inside diameters at welding ends. The

following are the tolerances permitted on the inside
diameters of fittings at their welding ends. For this
purpose inside diameter equals outside diameter
minus twice the nominal wall thickness, as given
in Table 3:
Nominal sizes 2½ in and
smaller ± 0.8 mm
Figure 1 — Welding end for wall thicknesses
from 4.8 mm to 22.2 mm inclusive Nominal sizes 3 in up to and
including 8 in ± 1.6 mm
2.1.4.3 Where the wall thickness at the welding
ends is over 22.2 mm the ends shall be machined to Nominal sizes 10 in up to and
the form indicated in Figure 2. including 18 in ± 3.2 mm
Nominal sizes 20 in and larger ± 4.8 mm

Where closer inside diameter tolerances on nominal

sizes 10 in and over are required, these shall be the
subject of agreement between purchaser and
manufacturer.
2.2.4 Angle of bevel at welding ends. Tolerances
permitted on the angle of bevel of the welding ends
of fittings shall be as indicated in Figure 1
and Figure 2.
2.2.5 Off-square tolerances. Off-square
tolerances shall be as shown in Table 2 and
Figure 3.
2.2.6 Other dimensions. The tolerances permitted
on dimensions other than those shown above are as
Figure 2 — Welding end for wall thicknesses shown in Table 2.
greater than 22.2 mm
2.1.5 Centre-to-centre, centre-to-end and
end-to-end dimensions. Centre-to-centre,
centre-to-end and end-to-end dimensions shall be in
accordance with Table 4 to Table 10.

2.2 Tolerances
2.2.1 Wall thickness. The wall thickness of a
fitting shall at no point be less than 87½ % of the
nominal thickness by which it is identified
(see 1.2 and 2.1 and Table 3).

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3 Workmanship, marking, inspection,

testing and certificate
3.1 Workmanship and finish
All fittings shall be free from harmful defects and
shall have workmanlike finish.

3.2 Marking
All fittings shall be clearly and indelibly marked
with the following:
1) Manufacturer’s name or trade mark
Figure 3 — Typical examples of off-square 2) Nominal size in inches
tolerance X checked against reference planes 3) Nominal wall thickness in millimetres or
Table 2 — Tolerances schedule number
1 2 3 4 4) Material identification symbol (see Table 1).
Fitting Dimension Nominal sizes Tolerance The method of marking used shall not be harmful
in mm to the fittings.
90° elbows Centre to end Up to and Hard Stamping is permissible only by roller
45° elbows including 8 ± 1.6 stamping. Stamping shall be done lightly and
Tangent 10 and over ± 2.4 carefully so as to minimise the notch effect and not
elbows Tees so deep as to cause cracks or reduce the wall
Return Centre to Up to and thickness of fittings below the minimum allowed.
bends centre O including 8 ± 6.4 Stamping shall be applied prior to any final heat
10 and over ± 9.5 treatment when appropriate.
Back to face K All sizes ± 6.4 Where the size of fittings does not permit of
complete markings they may be omitted in the
Alignment F Up to and following sequence:
including 8 ± 0.8 Nominal size
10 and over ± 1.6
Nominal wall thickness
Reducers End to end H Up to and
including 8 ± 1.6 Manufacturer’s name or trade mark
10 and over ± 2.4
Caps End to face E Up to and
3.3 Inspection
or E1 including 4 ± 3.2 The purchaser or his representative shall, for the
5 and over ± 6.4 purpose of inspection, have free access, at all
Lap-joint End to end F Up to and reasonable times to those parts of the
stud-endsa including 8 ± 1.6 manufacturer’s works engaged upon the purchaser’s
Radius R 10 and over ± 2.4 order. He shall be afforded all reasonable facilities
Up to and for satisfying himself that the fittings are being
including + 0 – 0.8 manufactured in accordance with this standard.
3½ + 0 – 1.6
4 and over 3.4 Test facilities
Diameter of Up to and + 0 – 0.8 The manufacturer shall supply the material
lap G including 8 + 0 – 1.6 required for testing and shall supply and prepare
10 and over + 1.6 – 0 the necessary test pieces and supply the labour and
Thickness of All sizes appliances for such testing as may be carried out on
lap T his premises in accordance with this standard. In
All fittings Off-square Up to and the absence of facilities at his own works for making
tolerance X including 4 0.8 the prescribed tests, the manufacturer shall
between any 5 and 6 1.2 arrange for the test to be carried out elsewhere.
two machined 8 to 24 1.6
ends
(see Figure 3)
a
For maximum permissible diameter of lap joint stub-end
barrel see Table 10.

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3.5 Prototype bursting tests 3.7 Radiographic technique and

These bursting tests shall be made in the following acceptance limits
manner. The radiographic technique employed in the
Straight seamless pipe of the same material and the examination of fabricated fittings, and the quality of
same nominal wall thickness as the fitting to be the films obtained thereby, shall be as specified in
tested and having a length equal to at least twice BS 26005) or BS 29106), whichever is applicable.
the pipe outside diameter shall be welded to each The techniques 2, 7 or 11 quoted in these standards
end of the fitting. Closures beyond the minimum are recommended. The acceptance limits shall be as
length of the pipe shall be welded to the pipe ends. specified in BS 33517), except that incomplete
Hydrostatic pressure shall be applied to the penetration shall not be permitted in longitudinal
assembly and increased until either the fitting or seams.
one of the pipes burst.
3.8 Impact testing
The fitting shall be considered satisfactory if the
pressure attained on bursting is equal to or greater Fittings made of materials of Grades WPLO and
than the computed bursting pressure of the straight WPL3 shall be impact tested in accordance with
pipe as ascertained by the formula in 2.1.2. BS 131-28) and with the following requirements.
If so specified by the purchaser, the manufacturer 3.8.1 Number of impact tests. An impact test
shall supply certificates stating that satisfactory shall be made on three specimens taken from one
bursting tests have been carried out on prototype fitting from each heat treated batch made from the
fittings of the types and sizes covered by the same cast of steel. The fitting from which the test
purchaser’s order. specimens are taken shall be selected from fittings
having the greater wall thickness in the batch. In
3.6 Radiographic examination of the case of welded fittings an additional set of three
fittings fabricated by fusion welding specimens shall be taken to represent the weld.
3.8.2 Impact test specimens. Test specimens
3.6.1 Fabricated carbon steel fittings, having
shall be of the Charpy type, 10 mm square with 45°
nominal wall thicknesses equal to or less than the
V-notch, 2 mm deep, 0.25 mm root radius and shall
Schedule 80 thicknesses given in Table 3, shall be
be prepared in accordance with BS 131-28).
examined radiographically throughout the entire
length of all welds to the extent of a minimum of 4 If the wall thickness of the fitting does not permit
fittings, selected at random, out of each 100 fittings the preparation of 10 mm square specimens the
or less in each production lot. If any of these selected width of the specimens shall be made as large as
fittings prove to be unacceptable they shall be possible.
rejected and for each rejected fitting two further Test specimens, other than those representing
fittings from the same batch of 100 or less shall be welds, shall be cut so that their longitudinal axis is
radiographed. If, however, by this process 10 parallel with the longitudinal axis of the fitting.
fittings from the batch are found to be unacceptable Test specimens representing welds shall so far as
then the whole batch shall be deemed not to comply practicable, be taken transverse to the weld with the
with this specification or, alternatively, each fitting root of the notch located in weld metal. Specimens
remaining therein be subjected to full radiographic shall be obtained with their axial plane located at
examination. the mid point of the fitting wall. Notches shall be cut
3.6.2 Fabricated carbon steel fittings of nominal with their axis perpendicular to the original surface
wall thicknesses greater than Schedule 80 and all of the fitting.
fabricated carbon-molybdenum, 3.8.3 Impact test temperatures. The test
chromium-molybdenum and 3½ % nickel steel temperature shall be:
fittings in all thicknesses shall be radiographed Grade WPL0, – 50 °C (– 58 °F)
individually throughout the entire length of their
Grade WPL3, – 100 °C (– 148 °F)
welds.

5) BS 2600, “General recommendations for the radiographic examination of fusion welded joints in thickness of steel up to 2 in”.
6)
BS 2910, “General recommendations for the radiographic examination of fusion welded circumferential butt joints in steel
pipes”.
7)
BS 3351, “Piping systems for the petroleum industry”.
8)
BS 131, “Methods for notched bar tests”, Part 2, “Charpy V-notch impact test”.

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3.8.4 Impact test values. When tested in 3.8.5.2 All the fittings represented are re-heat
accordance with the above procedure, each set of treated and samples are selected and tested in
three specimens shall show an average impact value accordance with 3.8.1 to 3.8.4 and satisfy the
of not less than 20.3 joules (2.07 kgf m) and no requirements.
individual value shall be less than 13.5 joules
(1.38 kgf m). No reduction shall be made to these 3.9 Hydrostatic testing
required values for specimens less than 10 mm wide
3.9.1 Hydrostatic testing of seamless fittings is not
but not less than 5 mm wide.
required by this standard.
When the average value of the three specimens
3.9.2 Hydrostatic testing of fabricated fittings shall
equals or exceeds the minimum value for a single be applied if specified by the purchaser in his order.
specimen and the value for more than one specimen
is below the required average value, or the value for The test pressure shall be determined by the
one specimen is below the minimum value following formula:
permitted for a single specimen; the test may be 2St
P = ----------
repeated on three additional specimens, each of D
which shall equal or exceed the required average where P = minimum test pressure
value. S = 60 % of the minimum specified yield
When an erratic result is caused by a defective stress of the material of which the
specimen, or there is an uncertainty in the test fitting is made
procedure, that result may be discarded and a t = nominal wall thickness of the fitting
further specimen substituted.
D = outside diameter of the fitting at the
3.8.5 Retests. Should a fitting fail to meet the bevel.
impact test requirements of 3.8.4, the batch of
fittings which it represents shall be deemed not to NOTE Coherent units should be used.
comply with this standard unless:
3.8.5.1 Two further fittings, from the same batch,
3.10 Certificate
are tested and both satisfactorily meet the specified By agreement between the purchaser and the
impact test requirements, or unless: manufacturer the basis of acceptance by the
purchaser of the fittings covered by his order may be
a certificate stating that such fittings comply with
the requirements of this standard and that the
materials from which they are made have the
chemical and physical characteristics specified in
the appropriate standard or standards in Table 1.

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(Dimensions in mm)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Nominal Nominal wall thickness
pipe
size Outside Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Standard Schedule Schedule Schedule Extra Double
Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule
in extra
diameter 5S 10S 10 20 30 40S wall 40 60 80S strong 80 100 120 140 160 strong
½ 21.3 1.65 2.11 — — — 2.77 2.77(40) 2.77 — 3.73 3.73(80) 3.73 — — — 4.78 7.47
¾ 26.7 1.65 2.11 — — — 2.87 2.87(40) 2.87 — 3.91 3.91(80) 3.91 — — — 5.56 7.82
1 33.4 1.65 2.77 — — — 3.38 3.38(40) 3.38 — 4.55 4.55(80) 4.55 — — — 6.35 9.09

1¼b 42.2 1.65 2.77 — — — 3.56 3.56(40) 3.56 — 4.85 4.85(80) 4.85 — — — 6.35 9.70
1½ 48.3 1.65 2.77 — — — 3.68 3.68(40) 3.68 — 5.08 5.08(80) 5.08 — — — 7.14 10.16
2 60.3 1.65 2.77 — — — 3.91 3.91(40) 3.91 — 5.54 5.54(80) 5.54 — — — 8.74 11.07

2½b 73.0 2.11 3.05 — — — 5.16 5.16(40) 5.16 — 7.01 7.01(80) 7.01 — — — 9.52 14.02
3 88.9 2.11 3.05 — — — 5.49 5.49(40) 5.49 — 7.62 7.62(80) 7.62 — — — 11.13 15.24
3½b 101.6 2.11 3.05 — — — 5.74 5.74(40) 5.74 — 8.08 8.08(80) 8.08 — — — — —

4 114.3 2.11 3.05 — — — 6.02 6.02(40) 6.02 — 8.56 8.56(80) 8.56 — 11.13 — 13.49 17.12
5b 141.3 2.77 3.40 — — — 6.55 6.55(40) 6.55 — 9.52 9.52(80) 9.52 — 12.7 — 15.88 19.05
6 168.3 2.77 3.40 — — — 7.11 7.11(40) 7.11 — 10.97 10.97(80) 10.97 — 14.27 — 18.26 21.95

8 219.1 2.77 3.76 — 6.35 7.04 8.18 8.18(40) 8.18 10.31 12.7 12.7 (80) 12.7 15.09 18.26 20.62 23.01 22.22
10 273 3.40 4.19 — 6.35 7.8 9.27 9.27(40) 9.27 12.7 12.7 12.7 (60) 15.09 18.26 21.44 25.40 28.58 25.40(140)
12 323.9 3.96 4.57 — 6.35 8.38 9.52 9.52 10.31 14.27 12.7 12.7 17.47 21.44 25.40 28.58 33.34 25.40(120)

14 355.6 3.96 4.78 6.35 7.92 9.52 — 9.52(30) 11.13 15.09 — 12.7 19.05 23.82 27.79 31.75 35.71 —
16 406.4 4.19 4.78 6.35 7.92 9.52 — 9.52(30) 12.7 16.64 — 12.7 (40) 21.44 26.19 30.96 36.52 40.49 —
18 457.2 4.19 4.78 6.35 7.92 11.13 — 9.52 14.27 19.05 — 12.7 23.82 29.36 34.92 39.69 45.24 —

20 508 4.78 5.54 6.35 9.52 12.7 — 9.52(20) 15.09 20.62 — 12.7 (30) 26.19 32.54 38.10 44.45 50.01 —
22 558.8 4.78 5.54 6.35 9.52 12.7 — 9.52(20) 15.88 22.22 — 12.7 (30) 28.58 34.92 41.28 47.62 53.98 —
24 609.6 5.54 6.35 6.35 9.52 14.27 — 9.52(20) 17.48 24.61 — 12.7 30.96 38.89 46.02 52.39 59.54 —
NOTE 1 Schedules 5S, 10S, 40S and 80S are normally supplied in austenitic chromium-nickel steel only (see Part 2 of this standard).
NOTE 2 In Columns 9, 13 and 19 numbers in brackets are the corresponding Schedule numbers.
a Abstracted from BS 1600, “Dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry”.
b The use of these sizes should be avoided wherever possible.

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Table 4 — Dimensions of elbows and return bends

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
90° elbow 40° elbow Return bend
Nominal Centre to end Centre to Centre to end Back to face
pipe A end B O K
size
Short radius Long radius Long radius Short radius Long radius Short radius Long radius
in mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
¾ 19 28.5 11 38 57 33 42
1 25.5 38 22 51 76 41 55
1¼ 32 47.5 25 64 95 52 69
1½ 38 57 29 76 114 62 82
2 51 76 35 102 152 81 106
2½ 63.5 95 45 127 190 100 133
3 76 114.5 51 152 229 121 159
3½ 89 133.5 57 178 267 140 184
4 101.5 152.5 64 203 305 159 210
5 127 190.5 79 254 381 197 260
6 152.5 228.5 95 305 457 237 313
8 203 305 127 406 610 312 415
10 254 381 159 508 762 390 517
12 305 457 191 610 914 467 619
14 355 533.5 222 710 1 067 533 711
16 406.5 609.5 254 813 1 219 610 813
18 457 686 286 914 1 372 686 914
20 508 762 318 1 016 1 524 762 1 016
22 559 838 343 1 118 1 676 838 1 118
24 609.5 914 381 1 219 1 829 914 1 219
a
For tolerances on alignment, F, see Table 2.

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Table 6 — Dimensions of equal tees

1 2 3
Table 5 — Dimensions of 90° long radius Nominal pipe Centre to end
tangent elbows size Run Branch
1 2 3 C D
Nominal pipe size Centre to end A Tangent T
in mm mm
in mm mm
¾ 28.6 28.6
1½ 57 31.8 1 38.1 38.1
2 76 31.8 1¼ 47.6 47.6
2½ 95 31.8
1½ 57.2 57.2
3 114.5 31.8 2 63.5 63.5
3½ 133.5 38.1 2½ 76.2 76.2
4 152.5 38.1
3 85.7 85.7
5 190.5 38.1 3½ 95.3 95.3
6 228.5 44.5 4 105 105
8 305 50.8
5 124 124
10 381 63.5 6 143 143
12 457 76.2 8 178 178
14 533.5 88.9
10 216 216
16 609.5 102 12 254 254
18 686 114 14 279 279
20 762 127
16 305 305
24 914 152 18 343 343
NOTE 1 The tangent length T makes it possible to fit a 20 381 381
slip-on welding flange to the elbow.
NOTE 2 Tangent elbows having a tangent length at one end 22 419 419
only are to be regarded as the standard type of fitting, but
elbows having tangent lengths at both ends may be supplied 24 432 432
when specified by the purchaser.

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Table 7 — Dimensions of reducing tees

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Centre to end Centre to end Centre to end
Nominal Nominal Nominal
pipe size Run Branch pipe size Run Branch pipe size Run Branch
C D C D C D
in mm mm in mm mm in mm mm

1×1×¾ 38.1 38.1 5×5×4 124 117 16 × 16 × 14 305 305

1×1×½ 38.1 38.1 5 × 5 × 3½ 124 114 16 × 16 × 12 305 295
5×5×3 124 111 16 × 16 × 10 305 283
1¼ × 1¼ × 1 47.6 47.6 5 × 5 × 2½ 124 108 16 × 16 × 8 305 275
1¼ × 1¼ × ¾ 47.6 47.6 5×5×2 124 105 16 × 16 × 6 305 264
1¼ × 1¼ × ½ 47.6 47.6
6×6×5 143 137 18 × 18 × 16 343 330
1½ × 1½ × 1¼ 57.2 57.2 6×6×4 143 130 18 × 18 × 14 343 330
1½ × 1½ × 1 57.2 57.2 6 × 6 × 3½ 143 127 18 × 18 × 12 343 321
1½ × 1½ × ¾ 57.2 57.2 6×6×3 143 124 18 × 18 × 10 343 308
1½ × 1½ × ½ 57.2 57.2 6 × 6 × 2½ 143 121 18 × 18 × 8 343 298
2 × 2 × 1½ 63.5 60.3 8×8×6 178 168 20 × 20 × 18 381 368
2 × 2 × 1¼ 63.5 57.2 8×8×5 178 162 20 × 20 × 16 381 356
2×2×1 63.5 50.8 8×8×4 178 155 20 × 20 × 14 381 356
2×2× ¾ 63.5 44.5 8 × 8 × 3½ 178 152 20 × 20 × 12 381 346
20 × 20 × 10 381 333
2½ × 2½ × 2 76.2 69.9 10 × 10 × 8 216 203 20 × 20 × 8 381 324
2½ × 2½ × 1½ 76.2 66.7 10 × 10 × 6 216 194
2½ × 2½ × 1¼ 76.2 63.5 10 × 10 × 5 216 191 22 × 22 × 20 419 406
2½ × 2½ × 1 76.2 57.2 10 × 10 × 4 216 184 22 × 22 × 18 419 394
22 × 22 × 16 419 381
3 × 3 × 2½ 85.7 82.6 12 × 12 × 10 254 241 22 × 22 × 14 419 381
3×3×2 85.7 76.2 12 × 12 × 8 254 229 22 × 22 × 12 419 371
3 × 3 × 1½ 85.7 73.0 12 × 12 × 6 254 219 22 × 22 × 10 419 359
3 × 3 × 1¼ 85.7 69.9 12 × 12 × 5 254 216
24 × 24 × 22 432 432
3½ × 3½ × 3 95.3 92.1 14 × 14 × 12 279 270 24 × 24 × 20 432 432
3½ × 3½ × 2½ 95.3 88.9 14 × 14 × 10 279 257 24 × 24 × 18 432 419
3½ × 3½ × 2 95.3 82.6 14 × 14 × 8 279 248 24 × 24 × 16 432 406
3½ × 3½ × 1½ 95.3 79.4 14 × 14 × 6 279 238 24 × 24 × 14 432 406
24 × 24 × 12 432 397
4 × 4 × 3½ 105 102 24 × 24 × 10 432 384
4×4×3 105 98.4
4 × 4 × 2½ 105 95.3
4×4×2 105 88.9
4 × 4 × 1½ 105 85.7

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Table 8 — Dimensions of reducers (concentric and eccentric)

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Nominal pipe End-to-end Nominal End-to-end Nominal pipe End-to-end Nominal End-to-end
size H pipe size H size H pipe size H

in mm in mm in mm in mm

¾×½ 50.8 3 × 2½ 88.9 6× 5 140 16 × 14 356

1×¾ 50.8 3×2 88.9 6× 4 140 16 × 12 356
1×½ 50.8 3 × 1½ 88.9 6 × 3½ 140 16 × 10 356
3 × 1¼ 88.9 6× 3 140 16 × 8 356
1¼ × 1 50.8 6 × 2½ 140
1¼ × ¾ 50.8 3½ × 3 102 18 × 16 381
1¼ × ½ 50.8 3½ × 2½ 102 8× 6 152 18 × 14 381
3½ × 2 102 8× 5 152 18 × 12 381
1½ × 1¼ 63.5 3½ × 1½ 102 8× 4 152 18 × 10 381
1½ × 1 63.5 3½ × 1¼ 102 8× 3½ 152
1½ × ¾ 63.5 20 × 18 508
1½ × ½ 63.5 4 × 3½ 102 10 × 8 178 20 × 16 508
4×3 102 10 × 6 178 20 × 14 508
2 × 1½ 76.2 4 × 2½ 102 10 × 5 178 20 × 12 508
2 × 1¼ 76.2 4×2 102 10 × 4 178
2×1 76.2 4 × 1½ 102 22 × 20 508
2× ¾ 76.2 12 × 10 203 22 × 18 508
5×4 127 12 × 8 203 22 × 16 508
2½ × 2 88.9 5 × 3½ 127 12 × 6 203 22 × 14 508
2½ × 1½ 88.9 5×3 127 12 × 5 203
2½ × 1¼ 88.9 5 × 2½ 127 24 × 22 508
2½ × 1 88.9 5×2 127 14 × 12 330 24 × 20 508
14 × 10 330 24 × 18 508
14 × 8 330 24 × 16 508
14 × 6 330
NOTE For reducers having wall thicknesses greater than Schedule 80, dimension H is to be subject to agreement between
purchaser and manufacturer.

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Table 9 — Dimensions of caps

1 2 3 4
Nominal Length Limiting wall Length
pipe E thickness for E1
size (see Note 2) length
E (see Note 3)

in mm mm mm

¾ 25.4 3.91 25.4

1 38.1 4.55 38.1
1¼ 38.1 4.85 38.1
1½ 38.1 5.08 38.1
2 38.1 5.54 44.5
2½ 38.1 7.01 50.8
3 50.8 7.62 63.5
3½ 63.5 8.08 76.2
4 63.5 8.56 76.2
5 76.2 9.53 88.9
6 88.9 10.97 102
8 102 12.70 127
10 127 12.70 152
12 152 12.70 178
14 165 12.70 191
16 178 12.70 203
18 203 12.70 229
20 229 12.70 254
22 254 12.70 254
24 267 12.70 305
NOTE 1 Caps are to be of semi-ellipsoidal shape and are to
have a length of straight to make the overall length as specified
in Columns 2 and 4. The height of the semi-ellipsoidal portion,
measured externally, is to be not less than one quarter of the
internal diameter of the cap.
NOTE 2 Lengths E apply to caps of wall thicknesses not
exceeding those given in Column 3.
NOTE 3 Lengths E1 apply to caps of wall thicknesses greater
than those given in Column 3.

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Table 10 — Dimensions of lap-joint stub-ends

1 2 3 4 5
Nominal pipe Outside diameter Length F Radius of fillet Diameter of lap G
size of barrel (see Notes 1 and 3) R (see Note 4) (see Note 2)
max min

in mm mm mm mm mm

¾ 28.2 25.9 76.2 3.2 42.9

1 35.0 32.6 102 3.2 50.8
1¼ 43.6 41.4 102 4.8 63.5
1½ 49.9 47.5 102 6.4 73.0
2 62.4 59.5 152 8.0 92.1
2½ 75.3 72.2 152 8.0 105
3 91.3 88.1 152 9.5 127
3½ 104.0 100.8 152 9.5 140
4 116.7 113.5 152 11.1 157
5 144.4 140.5 203 11.1 186
6 171.3 167.5 203 12.7 216
8 222.1 218.3 203 12.7 270
10 277.2 272.3 254 12.7 324
12 328.0 323.1 254 12.7 481
14 359.9 354.8 305 12.7 413
16 411.0 405.6 305 12.7 470
18 462.0 456.4 305 12.7 533
20 514.1 507.2 305 12.7 584
22 564.9 558.0 305 12.7 641
24 615.7 608.8 305 12.7 692
NOTE 1 The lap thickness T of a stub-end is to be not less than the nominal pipe wall or barrel thickness except that, where it is
required to constitute the male facing of a large male/female type joint, it is not to be less than 6.4 mm.
Where the lap of a stub-end is required to carry a large female, large or small tongue, large or small groove or a ring-joint facing,
the height of any such facing is to be additional to the basic lap thickness T and to the appropriate overall length F. For heights of
female, tongue/groove and ring-joint facings refer to BS 1560*.
In each case the backface of the lap is to be machined to conform to the surface of the flange on which it is to seat.
NOTE 2 Lap diameters G in Column 5 correspond to the diameters of raised, large male and large tongue facings specified in
BS 1560, “Steel pipe flanges and flanged fittings (nominal sizes ½ in to 24 in) for the petroleum industry”. Reference should be made
to BS 1560:1958, Table 2 to Table 9, for diameters of other types of facing for lap joints.
NOTE 3 When stub-ends of nominal sizes 12 in and larger are used with higher pressure flanges, it may be necessary to increase
the lengths F given in Column 3. This is to be a matter for agreement between purchaser and manufacturer.
NOTE 4 Radius R is the same as on a lap flange of corresponding size in BS 1560.

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Appendix A Information to be
supplied by the purchaser
Certain clauses of this standard permit
alternatives. It is recommended that the following
information be supplied by the purchaser in the
enquiry or order:
1) Type and quantity of fittings (1.1);
2) Nominal size(s) and wall thickness or schedule
number (1.2);
3) Material identification symbol (Table 1);
4) Seamless or fabricated (1.5);
5) End preparation for welding if other than
standard (2.1.4);
6) Specify hydrostatic test requirements for
wrought fabricated fittings (3.9);
7) Specify if tangent lengths at both ends are
required (Table 5, Note 2).

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